Rochester Parkinson Network

Learn more about Research and participate!

Research helps to develop new treatments for and improve the care of people with Parkinson’s disease.
Success is only possible with the participation of people with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners.
There are many ways to get involved!

RESOURCES

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Local Opportunities
Volunteer Research Registries
Research Study Listings


OPPORTUNITES

Touchscreen Visual Working Memory Study:  Still recruiting!

Study Purpose: to better understand Parkinson's disease (PD) and deep brain stimulation (DBS) while doing a touchscreen cognitive task, electroencephalography (EEG), and motion/eye-tracking

Methodology:
Recording brain signals using EEG, which is a harmless, non-invasive way of studying brain signals.
Studying brain signals associated with visual working memory (a component of human thinking) and arm movement.
Completing brief demographic, motor, and cognitive questionnaires.

If you have a diagnosis of PD...

and you do NOT have DBS, use this flyer:
Flyer for PwP (noDBS)

If you have a diagnosis of PD...

and you DO have DBS, use this flyer:
 
Flyer for PWP (+DBS)

If you don't have a diagnosis of PD

use this flyer:

 
Learn More

Is it possible to slow Parkinson’s Disease progression?

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A clinical trial is testing a new drug that may slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Confirm your eligibility from home, with an at-home saliva sample.


Eligibility Criteria:
  • Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease
  • Age 50–80
  • Not currently on symptomatic therapy (i.e. not on any PD meds yet), and
    not expected to require symptomatic therapy within the next 12 months
  • No postural instability
Am I Eligible?
Care Partners Wanted
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Urmc caregiver study

Let's discover the next breakthrough, together.

Want to improve research? Interested in neurology?

We’re building a registry of individuals with or without neurological conditions, and we want your help. If you sign up for the registry, our research teams will be able to contact you with future study opportunities that might interest you.

Visit our website to sign up and learn more!
Neurology Study Interest Registry
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